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RIMS CEO Mary Roth to Retire Following 2022 Conference
RIMS CEO Mary Roth announced plans to retire following the 2022 annual Conference & Exhibition in April. Mary Roth Roth joined RIMS in 1985 and served in roles including assistant director…
High Court Holds Federal Law Precludes Reimbursement for Cannabis
Minnesota employers can’t be ordered to reimburse injured workers for medical cannabis because doing so would require them to violate federal law, the state’s high court ruled. The Minnesota Supreme Court…
Car Salesman Who Collected Comp Benefits Can’t Maintain Tort Suit Against Employer
A New York appellate court ruled that a car salesman who collected workers’ compensation benefits for his employer could not also sue for his injuries. Case: Mansour v. Paddock Chevrolet Inc.,…
Supreme Court Clarifies Deadlines for Workers to Submit Medical Bills
The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker timely submitted his medical expenses to his employer more than a year after he received treatment and filed his claim. Case: Wonderfoil Inc.
Filing Delay Sinks Claim by Worker With Disabling Lung Condition
The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a worker waited too long to file a claim for benefits for his lung condition after becoming disabled. Case: Stevenson v. Labor Commission, No.
Insurance Department Updates Minimum Premium
The Idaho Insurance Department announced that minimum premium shall not exceed $400 for workers’ compensation policies issued on or after Jan. 1. The department said the change follows the enactment of…
WCIRB’s C&R Committee Meets Oct. 26
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Classification and Rating Committee is meeting at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 26. Agenda items for the meeting include: Review of dual wage classification thresholds. Payroll limitations. Physical…
Bill Would Exempt From Comp Some Work-From-Home Injuries
An Ohio bill that would exempt from workers' compensation compensability injuries that occur while working from home unless certain conditions are met was sent to a legislative committee on Tuesday. H.B.
Telephone Pole Owner Not Liable Under Labor Law for Cable Repair Worker’s Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that the owner of a telephone pole was not liable for a cable-service repairman’s injuries in a fall from a ladder. Case: Villalta v. Consolidated…
DWC Assesses $868,318 in Audit Penalties, Finds $332,826 in Unpaid Indemnity
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation fined claims administrators a combined $868,318 and ordered them to make good on $332,826 in unpaid indemnity benefits following audits conducted in 2020. The DWC,…
No Summary Judgment for Property Owner
A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law claim by a subcontractor’s allegedly injured employee and that it…
Commissioner Announces CIGA Board Appointment
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara appointed Tony Borrego to the board of governors for the California Insurance Guarantee Association. Borrego is the founder of Spring Street Business Law, with more than 20…